Did You Know?
- The Goshute Indians name derived from the native word "Kuttuhsippeh" which means "People of the dry earth."
- The Goshute Indians occupied some of the most arid land in the North.
- The Goshute Indians knew and used at least 81 species of vegetables .
- The Goshute Indians chose local wise men to lead them, but had limited political power.
- The Goshute Indians were frequent victims of slave raids beween 1829 and and 1859.
- After the Ute Indians were forced North, the Goshute Indians raided Mormon settlements and stealing livestock; However, the Mormons responded by raiding Goshute encampments to retrive stolen goods, sometimes resulting in Indian casualties.
- In 1967 the Skull Valley Band of Goshutes built a rocket motor testing facility, which it leases to Hercules, Inc. The Skull Valley also is actively pursuing the development of a storage facility for spent fuel rods from nuclear power plants.
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